The Government also warned shoppers about buying the space age gizmos.

Last year Trading Standards in Britain also seized more than 38,000 hoverboards at border points due to safety concerns, with the majority assessed as unsafe mainly due to electrical issues.

This new USA recall involves hoverbaords from eight manufacturers and importers that are made with lithium-ion battery packs.

Most of the recalled hoverbaords were manufactured in China and sold by online retailers between June 2015 and May 2016 for between £300 and £700.

"This is a huge recall. It’s the recall we’ve all been waiting for to address this product that as soon as it came on the market presented a pretty significant fire hazard, and continues to present a fall hazard," added Elliot Kaye.

Last year, Nawaf Al-Tuwayan , 15, died after falling off his ­hoverboard and being hit by a bus in London.